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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Just black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a general score of 82.9 against 76.3. Google Pixel 4a's body is newer and lighter than Huawei nova 3's, but it is also a little bit thicker. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Huawei nova 3 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Google Pixel 4a counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
Huawei nova 3 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a lot better 16 mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Huawei nova 3 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Huawei nova 3 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 3 has longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
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